Daimon was relieved when the desserts were finally served as it meant this tedious debacle would end soon. Rowena always seemed to take his father's rudeness in stride, but he still didn't like his insulting behavior towards her.
Queen Mathilde also took his antics with grace and decorum. She was a queen after all. But again, Daimon felt that the two women shouldn't have to put up with Emperor Zinj's selfish and misogynistic lechery. The fact that Emperor Zinj didn't think that there was anything wrong with his behavior only made it that much worse.
He needn't worry too much about his wife's feelings. Rowena was amused by the Emperor's antics as always. She didn't take anything to heart. She simply smiled and nodded in his presence. Then she'd continue to do what she wanted